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Apple's main new product this season, the iPhone 8, has already broken many records for performance and image quality among analog smartphones. ELLE - about the main features of the new Apple gadget.

1. Almost fearless body

The fact that the iPhone 8 body is made of glass upset many Apple fans - but in vain. Although this decision was made in order to provide the new smartphone with wireless charging capabilities, the developers took care to protect the gadget from falls, dust and water. The glass has an additional protective layer and is reinforced with a steel base and a frame made of aerospace-grade aluminum, and all the elements of the case are adjusted so that even if you drop the phone in water, it will not harm it.

2. Wireless charging (and not only with AirPower)

As we already said, a special glass case was made primarily for wireless charging. You don't have to wait until AirPower goes on sale to experience this feature, which won't hit stores until 2018. iPhone 8 supports Qi wireless chargers, which can be found in many hotels, cafes, airports and cars.

3. More space for photos and videos

The iPhone 8 is available with a standard memory capacity of 64 and 256 GB, but their owners will find that this number has increased significantly thanks to the HEIF format in which photos are saved. In it, images take up half as much space as JPEG, not only without losing, but even surpassing in quality. For video, the HEVC codec is used, which also makes the videos smaller in size.

4. Great sound

The updated stereo speakers are 25% louder than previous models. Now you can fully enjoy the new albums of your favorite bands, hearing even the deepest bass.

5. Even more professional photos

The iPhone camera is considered the most popular in the world, and Apple lives up to this every year by making it better and better. Thus, the iPhone 8 received a camera with a six-element lens, optical image stabilization and a faster enlarged matrix, and the iPhone 8 Plus also has a camera with a telephoto lens. The combination of two cameras provides the iPhone 8 Plus with an improved portrait function, thanks to which you can “play” with lighting, adding the effect of stage or studio lighting to your photos.

6. New Live Photo Features

From the short videos that the iPhone records before and after taking a photo, you can now make looping videos and clips with a pendulum effect, similar to the classic “boomerangs”, only better.

7. Your own director

With the new iPhone you can also shoot full-length clips and mini-movies. Optical image stabilization helps reduce motion blur in low-light conditions. The video will turn out stable, even if the smartphone shook when shooting.

8. Augmented reality - the future is very close

Moving a dragon, robot or any other mobile game character directly into your room is now as easy as shelling pears: Apple's new product works perfectly with the augmented reality function. The graphics are designed at such a high level that it is difficult to believe that all the images are transferred to our world using, in fact, a simple smartphone.

9. Faster, longer, more powerful

One of the main advantages of the G8 is the powerful A11 Bionic processor, thanks to which sending messages, searching the Internet and other smartphone actions are performed up to 70% faster than previous models. At the same time, battery power is consumed more economically, so you can finally stop worrying about your iPhone running out of charge at the most inopportune moment.

10. Perfect screen

Watching movies, taking photos, reading books - all this on the eighth iPhone becomes more comfortable for the eyes due to the True Tone function. It works in such a way that the brightness of the display changes depending on the light level. In addition, the new product has improved contrast and color rendition, so images look more realistic.

This year we saw many interesting high-end smartphones, each of which found its fans. Each of them offered something different to the sophisticated user, striking in design, new way of interacting with the user, advances in camera technology, and so on. This constellation is completed by Apple, which, as always, presented its gadgets in September. This year there were three of them. The iPhone 8 Plus has undeservedly remained in the shadow of the iPhone X (ten). This year, Yabloko deviated from the standard naming scheme for its gadgets, stepping over the iPhone 7S. And this is not without reason - the number of changes is difficult to emphasize with the S-version. In particular, Apple returned to glass in the manufacture of the case, abandoned the expanded color palette, added fast and wireless charging, a new A11 Bionic chipset with its own graphics chip, updated the camera, adding the ability to shoot video in 4K@60fps format. In general, evaluating all aspects of this device, we come to the conclusion that this particular device can become the best top-class smartphone in 2017. Why not iPhone X? Read. Well, we will provide some of the arguments in favor of this statement right now.

A year ago, the iPhone 7 Plus became a landmark in terms of compliance with modern trends - then the new product received stereo speakers, water resistance, a touch fingerprint scanner, and a dual camera. At the same time, Apple gave the market optical zoom and Portrait mode, the quality of which no one can surpass yet. The iPhone 8 Plus continued this course. You can joke about Apple innovations for a long time, and yet the American company methodically adds to its gadgets what its fans need (although it was used by competitors earlier), integrating it into its own operating principles. A good demonstration of this is wireless charging: you also need a dock, but you can also use it to charge your watch and AirPods case. Unlike the iPhone X, the iPhone 8 Plus inherited the “old” Full HD display, but borrowed the iPad Pro True Tone technology, which adapts the white balance to lighting conditions.

A necessary innovation for the new generation was the camera. The iPhone 8 Plus still has the same dual 12-megapixel camera module with a telephoto lens, but now it can shoot 4K video at 60 frames per second, and no one on the market has this option yet (Snapdragon 835 does not have such hardware support, not to mention MediaTek). In addition, Apple has actively promoted the Portrait Lighting mode, which is a logical continuation of the “portrait” itself, which will provide even more opportunities for photographic creativity. “Little things!”, you say. And yet, it is these “little things” that will be used more often than, say, Edge Sense, edge panels or an advanced DAC. Indirectly, we can mention here the A11 Bionic chipset with a neural system, which, with all due respect to the Kirin 970, will remain the leading mobile hardware at least until the release of the Snapdragon 845 in the first quarter of next year.

The only fly in the ointment will be the dimensions: the iPhone 8 Plus is indecently large in width and height for a smartphone with a 5.5” display, and the weight of 202 grams only enhances this feeling. It would be foolish to say that Apple offered something incredible in the design of the iPhone 8 Plus and is far from favorites like the Samsung Galaxy S8 and LG G6/V30. But if this is not a problem (and iPhone 7/7 Plus sales statistics around the world show that this is so). Another nuance is the price. In the USA it is valued at $700, in Russia – 65 thousand rubles. Expensive? Certainly! However, we must keep in mind that the iPhone 8 Plus will be relevant for many more years due to a competent software policy, unlike most of its competitors.

A month ago, Apple announced its new products: , and . Many people did not understand why Apple missed the number 9. After all, the first two smartphones are not very different from the previous generation of devices. Of course, the new products have changed, but this update would be more understandable with the name 7S.

The main innovations of the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus: they changed the case material - now the back panel is made of glass, installed wireless charging, added True Tone technology, as in the new iPad, and improved the 12 megapixel camera. The iPhone 8 Plus added a new “Portrait Lighting” feature and improved the portrait shooting mode.

Smartphones turned out to be ambiguous. This also confirms the low interest of buyers at the start of sales. There were no queues or rush. But if you nevertheless purchased this device, then most likely you have already familiarized yourself with it. We've picked out some interesting features that you may not have known about. Let's start.

Key specifications of iPhone 8 Plus:

• Display: 5.5 inches IPS LCD, 1920×1080p, 401 ppi
• Processor: Apple A11 Bionic
• RAM: 3 GB, LPDDR4
• Flash memory: 64/256 GB
• Main camera: 12 MP + 12 MP with f/1.8 and f/2.8
• Front camera: 7 MP
• Battery: 2691 mAh
• Navigation: GPS, GLONASS
• Wireless interfaces: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
• Operating system: iOS 11
• Dimensions: 158.4×78.1×7.5 mm
• Weight: 202 grams

How to drag multiple icons at once?

If you have a huge number of applications on your desktop and need to organize them, then, of course, moving each one individually is not an option. You can move several icons at the same time: select one application, hold your finger on it and, as soon as it is selected, select the next ones with another finger and all the shortcuts will be combined into one.

I think this function will be useful for many. It’s also nice that this applies not only to desktop shortcuts, but also to the new Files application. Select the file you need, add a few more to it, with the same movement, and move it to the location you need.

How do I get the HDR button back?

In new smartphones, Apple has worked hard on the camera system. Of course this is very good. The company has updated photo processing algorithms and improved shooting speed. Apple trusted the algorithms so much that it removed the HDR button. The camera itself will decide when to turn it on.

If you still want to decide for yourself when to turn this function on or off, then the button can be returned to the camera interface. You need to go to the settings of your smartphone, find the “Camera” section there and turn on the automatic HDR mode.

Chat with Siri

With the iOS 11 update, Apple has slightly updated the design of the Siri voice assistant. But from a systemic point of view, the company seemed to ignore it. The only thing that has changed is the chat function with Siri. If you still feel awkward talking on your phone, then this is for you. It’s just not entirely clear why you can’t quickly switch from voice to chat.

1. Go to "Settings".
2. Find the "Basic" section.
3. There you can find Siri settings.
4. Turn on Typing for Siri.

3D Touch on notification folders

If you have a separate folder with all instant messengers, then of course you know how notifications will be displayed on the folder in the form of a number with the number of messages. But with 3D Touch technology, you don't even have to open the folder. You will immediately see a list of applications where your messages have arrived.

3D Touch to preview filters in camera

Sometimes when you're trying to choose a filter for your photo, you may forget what the original looked like during the process. That's why there's a great new filter preview feature using 3D Touch technology. In the Camera application, select the desired filter. Using 3D Touch, all other filters will disappear and you can look at the original and processed photo, moving up and down.

How to enable video recording in 4K 60 fps?

Have you heard about the new photo format in iOS 11 that can reduce the size of an image or video by 70%? Or that the new iPhones can shoot 4K video at 60 fps? Yes, it really is in new devices from Apple. But we are sure that some users do not know how to enable this feature.

1. Go to "Settings".
2. Select the "Camera" section.
3. Enable the ability to record 4K video at 60 fps.

How to unlock your device using Touch ID without pressing it

Even with iOS 10, iPhone unlocking, which is familiar to everyone, was removed. In fact, everything has been changed to make it easier to work with Touch ID. But to do this, you still need to turn on the screen and then put your finger on it. With the system update, a new feature has appeared that has been available on Android smartphones for a long time. You just need to put your finger on the scanner and the device will unlock.

1. Go to "Settings".
2. Then find the "Accessibility" item.
3. There you can find the “Home” item.
4. Turn on the “Open with your finger” feature.

How to Create a Keyboard Shortcut Function Sheet

Most iPhone users know that there is a keyboard shortcut feature associated with triple-pressing the Home button. But there are a lot of them: brightness changes, color inversion, virtual controller, light filters, magnification, etc. Now you can choose exactly those functions that you really need.

1. Go to "Settings".
2. Go to the "Basic" section.
3. Then find the "Accessibility" item.
4. There you can find the “Keyboard shortcut” item.
5. Select one or more functions you need.

How to remove the notification indicator on applications?

If you are the person who has 100,500 unread emails, and also has a notification indicator on the YouTube application and it all annoys you, then with the system update, you now have the opportunity to turn it off from individual applications.

1. Go to "Settings".
2. Go to the "Notifications" section.
3. Select the application you need.
4. Disable the Sticker on Icon feature.

One of the main features of the iPhone 7 Plus is its dual camera, which allows you to shoot in . When shooting in this mode, the entire focus is on the subject, and the background is blurred (bokeh effect).

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Which devices support Portrait Lighting mode?

The functionality is only present in the iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X models. It is unlikely that this feature will appear in the iPhone 7 Plus, since the device uses the A10 processor.

In addition, it should be noted that the Portrait Lighting mode works on both cameras of the iPhone X (main and front), while on the iPhone 8 Plus it works only on the main one.

The Portrait Lighting feature uses machine learning. An infrared sensor is used for focusing, and a screen is used for illumination, which creates the necessary shade of light.

In the application "Camera" select option "Portrait", compose your shot, and then select the desired effect using the button at the bottom of the screen and take a photo.

How many styles does Portrait Lighting mode offer?

This mode offers five styles: “ Daylight"(soft natural light), " Studio light"(illuminates the subject's face), " Contour light"(allows you to manipulate highlights and shadows to highlight the details of a person's face in a portrait), " Stage light" (places the face (in color) of the model on a black background), " Stage light - mono”(works on the principle of the “Stage Light” filter, but the photo turns out to be black and white).

Can I cancel the Portrait Lighting effect after the photo is taken?

Yes, but shooting must be done in portrait mode. You won't be able to add a lighting effect if the photo is taken in Standard mode. To change the effect, open the Photos app and select the photo you want to edit. To start editing, click the slider icon. Above the bottom row of editing tools, you'll see a "dial" that lets you control the Portrait Lighting effects. Spin the wheel until you find the effect you want and click the Done button in the bottom right corner.

Is portrait lighting just a filter?

As Apple's senior vice president of marketing Phil Schiller explained, "Portrait Lighting is not just filters, it is an analysis of the lighting on the model's face in real time."

Portrait lighting creates a depth map that separates the subject from the background. Artificial intelligence detects the facial features of the subject and changes the lighting, adding soft light, shadows or darkening the background.

Can I use Portrait Lighting mode when taking selfies?

Only iPhone X owners will be able to take selfies using Portrait Lighting mode. iPhone X features a TrueDepth camera system housed in a tiny module at the top of the display that lets you take great photos and use Face ID.

Is Portrait Lighting stable?

It is worth noting that the portrait lighting mode is still in beta testing, so the functionality may not work flawlessly. By the way, the original portrait mode in the iPhone 7 Plus was in the testing stage for 10 months.

It seems that with the release of the iPhone X, everyone forgot that Apple introduced two more equally interesting smartphones - the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus.

Despite the fact that the smartphones do not have a frameless display, and there is still a Home button on the front panel, these new products are in no way inferior to the top devices on the market. Let's figure out what their main features are.

1. New design

The devices remain the same size and shape, all the buttons are also in place, significant changes affected the body. Now both the back and front of the smartphone are covered with glass. The frame of the devices is still made of aluminum, and for each smartphone it is matched to the color of the case. The new items will be available in three colors: silver, space gray and a new gold color.

The devices are protected from moisture and dust according to the IP67 standard, and thanks to the use of a glass case, wireless charging is available.

2. Support wireless charging

The new generation iPhone can be charged without a cable - just place it on the docking station. Apple won't release a proprietary charger until 2018, but Belkin and Mophie have already made their own wireless charging stations.

Smartphones support the QI standard, thanks to which you can use chargers in hotels, cafes, and airports. Even IKEA furniture has built-in chargers of this type.

Using the proprietary AirFlow station, you can charge up to three devices at the same time, for example, when you come home in the evening, put your smartphone, Apple Watch and AirPods on it, and take fully charged gadgets in the morning. And no wires!

3. New chipset

The new generation of iPhone was equipped with the most powerful 6-core Apple A11 Bionic processor. The first four cores are responsible for efficiency (70% faster than A10), and the second two are responsible for performance (25% faster). If any application requires more performance, the central processor uses all 6 cores simultaneously.

The smartphones were also equipped with proprietary graphics chipsets. Thanks to this combination, gadgets will support games and applications based on augmented reality. All that remains is to wait a little while for the developers to come up with new applications or update existing ones.

4. Camera update

As before, the new products were equipped with main cameras with 12-megapixel modules. iPhone 8 Plus has a dual camera with wide-angle and telephoto lenses. Matrices have become faster and pixels deeper. Both photos and videos received optical image stabilization.

The manufacturer has updated and improved the Portrait mode for the iPhone 8 Plus, making objects in the foreground even clearer and the background blurring more naturally. In this mode, new effects have appeared, thanks to which you can simulate studio lighting. Both modules support optical and digital zoom (10x for photos and 6x for video).

5. True Tone Technology

Smartphone displays are still equipped with a diagonal of 4.7 and 5.5 inches. However, a feature from the iPad has migrated into the new product - a technology called True Tone. It automatically adjusts the white balance depending on the lighting. This makes it much more convenient to work with a smartphone, and your eyes get less tired.

The new display, called Retina HD, gives you even clearer and more beautiful images than before. It supports wide color gamut, and, of course, 3D Touch. In addition, the new product is equipped with dual-domain pixels, thanks to which the image on the display can be seen from any angle.